Friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicted by grand jury for obstruction of justice

Two friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of obstruction of justice.

Following the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and left hundreds injured, Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov -- friends of Tsarnaev at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth -- allegedly removed items from Tsarnaev's dorm room. They saw Tsarnaev's picture after the FBI released photos of the bombing suspect, and, according to U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, removed a laptop and a backpack containing fireworks, and put the backpack in the trash.

The two are charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice -- a charge which could carry a 20 year sentence -- and obstructing justice with the intent to impede the investigation, which could carry a 5 year long sentence, according to Ortiz's office. The suspects, who are nationals of Kazakhstan, could also face deportation.